And until recently, I was always a ketchup – always and ONLY on the bottom bun – and mayo – only on the top bun ONLY if there were lettuce and tomatoes atop the burger – kind of girl. Call me fussy. Whatever.

I do branch out a bit, though, if the burgers are of the “special” variety. For instance, I love a really nice herbed or garlic aioli like what Annie put on these provençal burgers. And that sauce on the Shake Shack burgers? Yes! This secret burger sauce is actually similar to that one…in that it’s an incredible addition to a burger, there’s no one way to make it, and every burger place has one that everyone that nobody can figure out how to exactly make.

This version is dead simple. And you’ll want to douse your burger in it. Mayo, ketchup, pickle relish, sugar, vinegar, pepper. Mix is all up and you’re ready for burger heaven. So easy, right??

I haven’t had a Big Mac since probably 1991 but this burger sauce immediately swept me back to that burger with its “special sauce” and all the hub-bub around people trying to figure out what was in it. Then I started humming the 1980s burger anthem to myself. Also, have you seen this one from the 70s? Too funny! Well my friends, put your hands together. The search is over for that the secret burger sauce – this is the only one you’ll ever need.